Myrica Cerifera

Natural order.- Myricaceae.

Common names.- Bayberry. Wax Myrtle.

General Analysis.-

Acts prominently upon mucous surfaces, more especially of the digestive tract, giving rise to catarrhal disorders of these parts.

Its most notable action is upon the liver, where it causes a suspension of the biliary secretions, resulting in jaundice, and its usual consequent phenomena.

Characteristic symptoms.

(Myrica)

Great despondency ; dejected ; irritable.

Cannot concentrate the mind on any subject.

Dull, drowsy state.

(Myrica)

Vertigo, with dullness and drowsiness ; with rush of blood to head and face, on stooping ; with nausea. Awakes with pains in forehead, temples, and small of back.

Dull, heavy feeling over and in the eyes.

(Myrica)

Congested and yellow.

Feel dull and heavy ; also on awaking.

Burn and tire easily when reading (Phos., Ruta, Sep.) ; lids heavy. (Coni., Gels.)

(Myrica)

Yellow color of the face ; jaundice. ( Chel ., Cinch.)

Fullness, with heat and throbbing, especially after being out in open air.

(Myrica)

Thick, yellowish, dark, dry, and crusty coating on tongue, rendering it almost immovable.

Foul, bad taste ; cannot eat because of it ; bitter, nauseous taste.

Adhesive coating over buccal membrane ; dry, scaly crusts on roof of mouth, that water scarcely moistens or dissolves.

Mouth dry ; thirst ; water relieves only partially for a while.

(Myrica)

Stringy mucus in throat ; detached with difficulty.

Throat and nasal organs filled with an offensive, tenacious mucus ; detached with difficulty. (Amm. carb., Nitr. ac., Phytol.)

Pharynx dry ; sore, as if it would crack, impeding, and finally obstructing, deglutition.

Slimy, glutinous, frothy mucus in pharynx ; even gargling scarcely detaches it ; causes disgusting taste, preventing eating.

(Myrica)

Hunger, yet full feeling, as after a hasty meal. ( Cinch ., Lyc.)

Loss of appetite ; loathing of food.

Fullness and pressure, or weak, sinking feeling in stomach.

(Myrica)

Dull pain in region of liver ; fullness ; drowsiness ; debility ; mushy, clay-colored stools ; jaundice .

Griping pains ; rumbling ; urging to stool ; passing only flatus.

Weak, faint feeling, as if diarrhoea would ensue.

(Myrica)

Passage of much offensive flatus.

Loose stools, mushy, with tenesmus, and cramp-like sensation in umbilical region. (Coloc.)

Stools light-yellow, mushy, clay-colored (Calc. c., Dol., Hep. s., Podo.) ; jaundice.

(Myrica)

Beer-colored, with yellowish froth ; pinkish-brown sediment ; scanty.

Heart and Pulse.- (Myrica)

Heart's impulse increased, but pulse sixty ; pulse feeble, irregular.

Neck and Back.- (Myrica)

Dull aching, dragging, lassitude, headache.

(Myrica)

Slight nervous excitement and restlessness ; soon followed by a sick, debilitated sensation.

General muscular lameness and soreness ; lassitude ; depression of spirits.

(Myrica)

Drowsiness ; vertigo ; semi-stupor.

Restless, or sleeps soundly until toward morning ; awakens generally feeling worse.

(Myrica)

Chilliness on going out of doors ; slight aching in lumbar region.

Excited, feverish feeling, alternating with chilliness ; warm sensation along spine, then chill and gentle sweat.

Face hot and flushed.

(Myrica)

Yellow, jaundiced appearance ; itching, as from flea bites.

Therapeutic Range.- (Myrica)

Useful in catarrhal conditions of mucous membranes, mouth, pharynx, bile ducts, etc. ; hepatic disturbances ; jaundice.

"Seems to affect the system profoundly, and has proved curative in low states, with or without jaundice, when, with necessary debility, there is a viscous state of the mucous membranes, characterized by scanty, tenacious, crust-forming secretions on tongue, and in mouth and pharynx. "- Farrington.

(Myrica)

Digit., Chel., Podo.

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